Students are allowed to take up to four years to gain the Diploma in Health Care Practice award.

For those students that have studied longer than the four year requirement or those that have gained other level two modules elsewhere can still apply for progression to degree level three study so long as these courses equate to 120 credits at level two and include an approved research component.

Developed in line with the Quality Assurance Agency's framework for higher education England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2001) and the NHS Knowledge and Skill Framework and Development Review (2004), this course is designed for health care professionals to continue their education and develop their skills to contribute to the changing health and social care system.

All students must undertake the core module (Research and Critical Appraisal) which accounts for 40 credits. The remaining 80 credits must be made up from a selection of the College’s optional modules at level two (please see our prospectus for a full list). This allows students to choose the modules that best suit their career or career plans.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.
To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's
scholarships and bursaries page.

International students and part-time study:
If you require a Tier 4 student visa you must be studying full-time.
If you are in the UK under a different visa category, it may be possible for you to study part-time.
Please see our
part-time study and visas page
for more information.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

The College of Human and Health Sciences supports the Nursing Times Speak Out Safely campaign. This means we want every member of our staff and students to feel able to raise concerns about wrongdoing or poor practice when they see it and confident that their concerns will be addressed in a constructive way.

We promise that where staff or students identify a genuine patient safety concern, we will support them, help them to ensure their concern is fully investigated and, if appropriate, act on their concern. We will also give them feedback about how service providers have responded to the issue they have raised, as soon as possible.

Whether you are a staff member, or a student, please speak up when you feel something is wrong. We want you to be able to Speak Out Safely.